How to Turn Off Your Shutter Sound In 2 Minutes

[mutblog]

Es file explorer only work if you have read/wright acess to the system folder and need to buy another app. It can be done without buying or installing any app.
In either case, you first need to root the phone.
.: Root Samsung Galaxy S3
Then you can rename the sound file/s.
.: Samsung Galaxy 3 -Turn off camera or video shutter sound without buying any apps

 

[eyecon82]

Es file explorer only work if you have read/wright acess to the system folder and need to buy another app. It can be done without buying or installing any app.
In either case, you first need to root the phone.
.: Root Samsung Galaxy S3
Then you can rename the sound file/s.
.: Samsung Galaxy 3 -Turn off camera or video shutter sound without buying any apps

id recommend root explorer instead

 

[jcarrejo]

How do I turn the shutter sound back on? I changed the .ogg file by adding.bak at the end and that got rid of the shutter sound on a single shot. But now that I figured out how to do the drop down menu,I want the shutter sound back.
I hope this makes sense.

 

[mouseglider]

How do I turn the shutter sound back on? I changed the .ogg file by adding.bak at the end and that got rid of the shutter sound on a single shot. But now that I figured out how to do the drop down menu,I want the shutter sound back.
I hope this makes sense.

Take the .bak off

 

[adlebo]

just to add to this thread...I tried editing the false to true with es file explorer but couldn't figure it out. But with root explorer it worked as easy as pie!

 

[jhill110]

just to add to this thread...I tried editing the false to true with es file explorer but couldn't figure it out. But with root explorer it worked as easy as pie!

You need to go into settings and grant root access.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Android Central Forums

 

[Penny Woodcock]

How do I go to : system / media / audio ?

 

[seanskiT1]

How do I go to : system / media / audio ?

With es file explorer select:
Device
System
Media
Audio
UI

Sent from my GS3 sporting Wicked Sensations...

 

[kenny70452]

I have renamed the ogg files to bak however it isn't working on bursts i.e. tap the camera button then hold it down for several rapid shots. Is there another location for the files other than the /ui ? Yes I renamed the shutter_multiple.ogg.bak file. I'm using camera that came with wicked md4.
thanks. (I searched before asking, nothing worked.)

 

[seanskiT1]

I have renamed the ogg files to bak however it isn't working on bursts i.e. tap the camera button then hold it down for several rapid shots. Is there another location for the files other than the /ui ? Yes I renamed the shutter_multiple.ogg.bak file. I'm using camera that came with wicked md4.
thanks. (I searched before asking, nothing worked.)

I haven't messed with burst mode yet. If I get a chance I'll see what it does on my phone.

Sent from my GS3 sporting Wicked Sensations...

 

[meyerweb#CB]

With all credit to RAvEcREAToR23: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...-sound-no-silent-mode-rooting-needed-o-o.html, here's a no root approach to silencing the shutter sound.

I'm already rooted and modified the features.xml file, so I haven't tested this, nor do I know anything about how safe it is or what it does. But here's the original link: Samsung Galaxy S3 ? silence the camera shutter sound | I HATE OLIVES and the source code: https://sites.google.com/site/enforcedstreamsilencer/

 

[Dark Penguin]

I managed to enable shutter mute by flashing an unrooted version of the stock 4.1 ROM; this works by replacing the /system/csc/feature.xml file while the .ogg files in /system/media/audio/ui are left as they were. This eliminated root access but I was able to restore that after a bit more tweaking.

Now I'd like to modify or replace /system/csc/feature.xml to adjust some other settings on the device, but even though I'm rooted there seems to be no way whatsoever for me to alter this file in any way. I've tried every approach I can think of, but nothing has worked.

Can anyone help?

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Replied in your linked thread.

 

[rando991]

UPDATE: It appears the permissions bug in ES File Explorer has been fixed. Now the feature.xml permissions are saved as rwx-rwx-rwx, and it works when left this way.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

UPDATE: It appears the permissions bug in ES File Explorer has been fixed. Now the feature.xml permissions are saved as rwx-rwx-rwx, and it works when left this way.

That's good to know. When I reported the bug to them, they told me they couldn't reproduce it. I guess they figured it out.

 

[Dark Penguin]

UPDATE: It appears the permissions bug in ES File Explorer has been fixed. Now the feature.xml permissions are saved as rwx-rwx-rwx, and it works when left this way.

That's good to know. When I reported the bug to them, they told me they couldn't reproduce it. I guess they figured it out.

It still doesn't work for me though (i.e. can't save changes to feature.xml). Is there a way I can go through Terminal Emulator and use chmod to change the permissions, and if so will the setting persist? (I assume there's a chmod command, but I'm more familiar with Kornshell.)

ETA: When did the update go out? According to the Play Store the app is up to date, but I just unfroze it in Titanium after a week or so; maybe I just need to wait a bit for the update notice?

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Have you mounted the system partition as read / write (in ES)?

From the ES main screen, tap the icon at the top right with the phone and globe. Then tap Root Explorer in the menu that appears. Finally, tap Mount R/W.

 

[ZephyrsDream]

Thanks for all of these tips guys. I was using ES File Explorer but couldn't rename the files because I didn't have read/write access. Downloaded Root Explorer and navigated to the same place and it worked and now I can use the stock camera app with no annoying (and loud) shutter sound!

 

[rando991]

Thanks for all of these tips guys. I was using ES File Explorer but couldn't rename the files because I didn't have read/write access. Downloaded Root Explorer and navigated to the same place and it worked and now I can use the stock camera app with no annoying (and loud) shutter sound!

In ES Explorer, when you first open it up, hit your SG3 menu button and select "Root Explorer" from the list, then select "Mount R/W" then select "/system RW" (it defaults to "/system RO"). Then edit your system files. After you are finished, make sure you go back and change RW to RO again for safety, then reboot.

 

[Dark Penguin]

Have you mounted the system partition as read / write (in ES)?

From the ES main screen, tap the icon at the top right with the phone and globe. Then tap Root Explorer in the menu that appears. Finally, tap Mount R/W.

Still no success on my end. I did all this, tapped feature.xml, and used the ES Notepad Editor to open it, instead of 920 Editor as before. Now the error message says there's insufficient space. How is that possible? The internal card is about three-quarters free.


ETA: I started a new thread to ask about the /system partition space issue.